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What Kind of Funding Can I Use?

High-impact tutoring can be funded by various resources, including state or federal grants, as well as title funding.

HeyTutor can assist in determining which funding sources may be available to fund tutoring based on ​​your objectives and students’ specific needs. These sources may include ELOP, ACCES, ELL, TCLAS, and more. If you require assistance in identifying your district’s funding options, please complete the form provided here.

 

Do you offer online tutoring?

Our online tutoring program mirrors the effectiveness of our high-dosage in-person tutoring, with the added convenience of being accessible anywhere. Students are grouped into small, focused sessions, ensuring personalized attention. Our online tutors are hired and trained specifically for your district. Here, a live instructor adeptly covers essential curriculum areas, specifically targeting and bridging learning gaps. This approach enhances understanding and fosters a more engaging and interactive learning experience.

Is tutoring on demand?

High-impact tutoring requires consistent lessons delivered over a period of time to deliver results. For example, 3-5 sessions per week. On-demand services are more akin to homework help and are not effective in impacting academic growth towards grade-level standards.

How long are your tutoring sessions?

Sessions are typically delivered in 45-60 minute increments, however lessons can be adapted to be as short as 30 minutes.

How does your block scheduling process work?

Through block scheduling each of our tutors work between 20-40 hours per week, in order to maintain high tutor retention rates as highly trained W-2 employees.

Do you use volunteers for tutors?

We are certainly able to employ volunteers as tutors. They still will go through our rigorous background check process along with our internal training before being deployed to a school site/district.

What are your qualifications for your tutors?

Our tutors either have a bachelor’s degree or are in pursuit of one. They all have tutored before and received training. While many tutors have extensive experience in education, many tutors are highly qualified professionals looking to make an impact in their community. Oftentimes, tutors that weren’t looking to pursue a career in education become interested in taking on positions directly with the district they serve or formally pursuing a teaching career.

What is your hiring process for your tutors?

Tutors hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or are enrolled in a higher education institution. All tutors complete an internal certification process including content-based assessments and background checks.

How does pricing work?

An hourly rate is determined based on group size and content area. Districts are invoiced for the number of hours tutors work. Pricing is not determined on a per student basis, allowing tutors to serve more students throughout their shift.

What grade levels can HeyTutor serve?

HeyTutor has curriculum for TK-12th grade students.

Are tutors certified teachers?

We do have some certified teachers who may be interested in tutoring and we encourage them to apply; however, Given the nationwide teacher shortage, we do not focus our recruitment efforts on those professionals. Most folks with an active teaching credential are currently engaged in full-time teaching positions. HeyTutor leverages robust training and embedded tutor notes into every lesson to empower all tutors to deliver the same high-quality level of service.

Do you offer summer programming?

Yes. Most of our district partners continue tutoring programs throughout the summer. Many of our districts leverage existing tutors to work alongside teachers delivering summer academic content or by continuing standards aligned lessons.

What does the Assessment provide , and how are the results reflected in the Lesson Path?

The assessments in our program are comprehensive in scope as they address all the learning standards included in our designated lesson path. Their primary purpose is to provide a clear and detailed picture of the progress and growth that students are achieving with regard to the specific standards covered within our program.

The HeyTutor assessments serve as a valuable tool for educators and administrators to monitor their students’ learning journey and assess their proficiency in the standards outlined in the program. While the assessments offer insights into students’ progress and areas that may require additional attention, the core lesson path remains consistent. It follows a predefined order, ensuring that all essential standards are addressed in a structured and comprehensive manner.

Do you offer online tutoring?

Our online tutoring program mirrors the effectiveness of our high-dosage in-person tutoring, with the added convenience of being accessible anywhere. Students are grouped into small, focused sessions, ensuring personalized attention. Our online tutors are hired and trained specifically for your district. Here, a live instructor adeptly covers essential curriculum areas, specifically targeting and bridging learning gaps. This approach enhances understanding and fosters a more engaging and interactive learning experience.

How long are your tutoring sessions?

Sessions are typically delivered in 45-60 minute increments, however lessons can be adapted to be as short as 30 minutes.

What grade levels can HeyTutor serve?

HeyTutor has a curriculum for TK-12th grade students.

Do you offer summer programming?

Yes. Most of our district partners continue tutoring programs throughout the summer. Many of our districts leverage existing tutors to work alongside teachers delivering summer academic content or by continuing standards aligned lessons.

Do the questions within HeyTutor's assessments prepare students for state testing, such as the STAAR and iReady assessments?

Assessments we use: Formative assessments are embedded into every lesson as the 5-question Master portion. Diagnostic assessments are taken at the beginning and end of the program, as well as mid-year for year-long programs.

HeyTutor assessments are multiple choice with four answer choices, as students see in state assessments, as well as some true/false questions.

HeyTutor’s assessments encompass a variety of content types to comprehensively evaluate students’ skills. These include Vocabulary Questions, where students define or use words in context from a passage. Sequencing and Ordering tasks assess students’ ability to arrange events, sentences, or paragraphs logically. Identifying the Main Idea and Supporting Details in passages is a common focus in reading assessments. Math assessments require interpreting Graphical Representations, tackling Math Operations, and solving real-world Word Problems, covering a range of mathematical concepts from basic operations to geometry and algebra.

Does the HeyTutor curriculum focus on students' individualized needs related to prerequisite skills?

Our curriculum has been thoughtfully designed to prioritize the coverage of essential core standards. Rather than adapting the curriculum based on individual student assessment results, we have taken a different approach. Each lesson within our curriculum is meticulously crafted to cater to diverse learning styles and abilities.

In essence, our aim is to provide a well-rounded educational experience that is accessible and engaging for all students. While our curriculum does not explicitly adapt to prerequisite skills individually, we ensure that each lesson incorporates a variety of instructional strategies to address diverse learning needs. This includes providing thorough explanations, interactive activities, and opportunities for practice and exploration.

Furthermore, our curriculum places a strong emphasis on creating lessons that are inclusive and accessible to students with varying levels of prior knowledge and skill. By offering comprehensive and well-structured lessons, we can empower educators and students to succeed in the learning process.

How do I apply for district tutoring jobs?

Please find our current or upcoming programs on our Career Page

Can I work with multiple different districts?

Tutors are not able to work with more than one district. If you have accepted a position with one district, that is the only district that you will be assigned to.

The district program I was working with has ended, what other opportunities are available?

You can view all of our available district positions on our career page here. If you don’t see other opportunities in your area at that time, be sure to check back to the career page frequently as our teams are likely working to finalize details for new programs with other districts.

Who do I report to regarding payroll?

Email support@heytutor.com and cc your Program Manager if your timesheet needs any adjustments.

How often do I get paid?

Tutors are paid via direct deposit, bi weekly, every other Friday.

There is an error on my paycheck, who do I reach out to?

Please email support@heytutor.com, they will ensure that your email is sent to the correct team.

Where can I find my paystubs?

All pay stubs, employment information, and tax information can be found on your Rippling profile.

If I have already completed a background check, but it is not the same background check you sent me for my district, will that work?

Unfortunately, the school district will only accept the background checks that they specify, which is why we are requiring you to do the specific background check.

I previously worked with a district program that has ended and I'm interested in working with that district again. What do I need to do to be rehired?

Check our career page for current and upcoming positions that are available. Once you’ve reapplied, email support@heytutor.com to let our team know of your interest in returning and a District Onboarding Specialist will reach out to you to schedule an interview.

The district I'm working with requires a TB test as part of my onboarding. What type of TB test is accepted?

If the district you are working with is requiring a TB test, either a TB skin test or a TB blood test will be accepted for a TB test.

The TB skin test may also be referred to as a Mantoux test, tuberculin skin test, or a PPD. Any of these forms will be accepted as a TB skin test. The TB blood test may be either a T-SPOT TB test (T-Spot) or a QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT).

If unable to acquire TB skin test or a TB blood test, a Chest X-ray is also acceptable for the TB test.

If I have any questions about my onboarding contact, who do I email?

If you are unsure of who to contact, email support@heytutor.com. Our team will direct you to your DOS or PM for further assistance.